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Know the signs of job burnout

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Do you feel emotionally overextended? Does getting out of bed to head into work seem like a daily uphill battle? Have you felt more impersonal with patients or more detached from family members than usual? Do you ever feel so physically exhausted you've questioned your own competence at work? If so, you're not alone. Take a closer look at which areas you might need to focus on and reach out for accountability. 

4 ways to recognize and address burnout:

1. Know the signs of job burnout
2. Self-assess:

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1. Seek Help 
   1. Employee Assistance Program
   2. Faith institution
   3. Family member
   4. Co-worker  
2. Utilize confidential physician support line below:

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Maslach Theory of Burnout:

Burnout is defined as the end state of long-term chronic stress (Maslach, 2003), and is a syndrome represented by three dimensions; mental fatigue or emotional exhaustion, negative feelings and perceptions about the people one works with or depersonalization, and a decrease in feelings of personal accomplishment 

Maslach Burnout Inventory Scales

Emotional Exhaustion 

The 9-item Emotional Exhaustion (EE) scale measures feelings of being emotionally overextended and exhausted by one's work. Higher scores correspond to greater experienced burnout.

Depersonalization 

The 5-item Depersonalization (DP) scale measures an unfeeling and impersonal response toward recipients of one's service, care, treatment, or instruction. Higher scores indicate higher degrees of experienced burnout.

Personal Accomplishment 

The 8-item Personal Accomplishment (PA) scale measures feelings of competence and successful achievement in one's work. Lower scores correspond to greater experienced burnout. 

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI):

Christina Maslach, Susan E. Jackson, Michael P. Leiter, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, & Richard L. Schwab 

The MBI and MBI Manual are copyrighted publications. To obtain the survey items, scoring information, and research manual, please contact the publisher, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) - Assessments, Tests | Mind Garden